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These gregarious minotaurs hail from the distant north, where massive marble fortresses house the faithful many of Taelos, God of Labyrinths. The Tarth are known for their biting humor and their uncompromising sense of justice. Never challenge a Tarth’s honor. They say a Tarth’s faith is stronger than his shield.
Origins
There are many myths surrounding the origins of the Tarth. One such myth holds that the Tarth were once children of Asag, soulless creatures like the Rasa who served the Brood Mother in the primordial wars against Elsene and the High People. But at this time, not all of Asag's children were enemies of the High People, and it is said that the elder gods gifted one of their kind a special wisdom that allowed them to turn against Asag: this was Tarth (who is also called Taelos). Yevim mythology holds that Yevna and he became allies in reconstituting dominion over the earth.
The High Priestess of Abraxis has argued that Tarth is merely an aspect Taelos, the God of Law, and that in turn Taelos is an aspect of Pharkun, the God of Dragons. Of course, the High Priestess also argues that all Elder Gods are false emanations of her own deity, Abraxis. It remains to be seen what is truth and fiction.
Tarth Society
The Tarth live in highly ordered patrilineal societies. An individual Tarth can live for over two hundred and fifty years, though they never die of old age, per se: there are ancient Tarth in the annals of history that indicate the older a Tarth gets, the stronger he becomes. In this way, some say the Tarth are immortal, dying only because their powerful spirits can no longer be contained by their bodies.
Tarth children are born disproportionately male, and as a result their society is a patriarchy. Its language and identity has been shaped by its male-dominated point of view. Even so, female Tarth are highly regarded for their rarity. As a result, polygamy is customary for females, and calves are reared by their fathers.
Despite the social disparities undergirding their reproductive roles, the Tarth regard both genders as having equal responsibility in upholding family honor and building the household. Tarth females hold high office just as Tarth males do, and the art of defense of the realm is taught to all Tarth children as early as their first year of rearing.
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